Patrick Dwyer (ice hockey)
Pat Dwyer | |
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| Born | Patrick Dwyer June 22, 1983 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Ice hockey player (retired), ice hockey coach |
| Years active | 2002–2019 (player) |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL with the Carolina Hurricanes; assistant coach for Minnesota Wild |
Patrick "Pat" Dwyer (born June 22, 1983) is a retired American professional ice hockey right winger who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Carolina Hurricanes. He was drafted in the fourth round, 116th overall, by the Atlanta Thrashers during the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
Presently, he serves as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Wild in the NHL.
Playing career
Dwyer spent nine seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes, appearing in 416 regular season contests before departing as a free agent. After failing to obtain an NHL contract during the offseason, he accepted an invitation to attend the Arizona Coyotes’ training camp on a try-out basis on September 19, 2015. Following his release from camp, he signed with Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on October 22, 2015. Playing primarily in a checking line capacity, Dwyer contributed seven assists over 33 games as Modo was relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan.
In 2016, as a free agent, Dwyer attended the Columbus Blue Jackets’ training camp on a professional try-out contract but was released before the season. Subsequently, he secured a one-year AHL deal with the Charlotte Checkers, Carolina’s affiliate, for the 2016–17 campaign.
After competing in Denmark for a period, Dwyer signed with the Belfast Giants in July 2018. During his final professional season (2018–19), he tallied 25 goals and accumulated 61 points across 38 games while serving as a player-assistant coach. His performance earned him a spot on the EIHL Second All-Star Team and contributed to winning the EIHL championship.
Coaching career
Following his role as an assistant coach during his concluding playing year with Belfast Giants, Dwyer returned to North America upon retirement and rejoined the Carolina Hurricanes organization as an assistant coach for their AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, on July 30, 2019. In 2020, he progressed to an assistant coaching position with the Hurricanes’ new AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves.
On July 5, 2023, Dwyer was named assistant coach of the Iowa Wild, Minnesota Wild’s AHL affiliate. After assistant coach Bob Woods was dismissed on November 28, 2023, Dwyer was elevated to assistant coach of the Minnesota Wild at the NHL level.
Personal life
Born in Spokane, Washington, Dwyer grew up in Great Falls, Montana.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | Great Falls Americans | AWHL | 38 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Great Falls Americans | AWHL | 49 | 33 | 57 | 90 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 38 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 33 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 35 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 36 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 56 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2004–05 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 14 | 5 assists |5 points |8 penalty minutes |2 playoff games |0 goals |1 assist |1 point |0 penalty minutes |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
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| AHL totals | 354 | 94 | 102 | 196 | 172 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| NHL totals | 416 | 42 | 51 | 93 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | Placement | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | United States | WC | 7th place | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Senior career totals | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College Career | ||
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 2002 | |
| CCHA Rookie of the Year | 2002 | |
| EIHL Achievements | ||
| Second All-Star Team selection | 2019 | |
| EIHL Championship Winner (Belfast Giants) | 2019 | |